THE LAND BILL.
By Telegraph—•Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 18. The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, visited Cheviot yesterday. , In the evening he delivered an address in the Public Hall, when there was a large attendance. Mr Fowlds dealt at length with the Land Bill, and at the conclusion of the address, the following resolution was proposed by Mr G. W. Forbes:— "That this meeting of Cheviot settlers accords a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon. Mr Fowlds for his interesting and statesmanlike address, expresses confidence in the Government and approves of their land proposals as embodied in the Land Bill." Mr T. Gee moved the following amendment: — "That this meeting thanks Mr Fowlda for the address, but*is of opinion that no Land Bill will be satisfactory unless it contains a system of optional tenure." Mr Forbes' motion was declared carried by twelves votes. The Minister was subsequently entertained at supper. To-day he inspected the Cheviot School, and drove down to Port Robinson.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8404, 19 April 1907, Page 5
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171THE LAND BILL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8404, 19 April 1907, Page 5
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